DATE= 11/20/97
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-223005
TITLE=U-S MILITARY BUILDUP-UPDATE(S) CQ
BYLINE=NICK SIMEONE
DATELINE=PENTAGON
CONTENT=
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INTRO: THE UNITED STATES HAS DECIDED TO SEND MORE MILITARY
AIRCRAFT TO THE PERSIAN GULF, DESPITE IRAQI STATEMENTS IT WILL
ALLOW AMERICAN WEAPONS INSPECTORS WORKING FOR THE UNITED NATIONS
TO RETURN. WE GET DETAILS FROM CORRESPONDENT NICK SIMEONE AT THE
PENTAGON.
TEXT: IN ADDITION TO RADAR EVADING F-117'S AND LONG RANGE B-52
BOMBERS THAT LEFT THE UNITED STATES THURSDAY, THE AIR FORCE SAYS
MORE THAN 30 ADDITIONAL WARPLANES HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO DEPLOY FOR
BAHRAIN AND ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE THERE SOMETIME THIS WEEKEND.
THEY INCLUDE ADVANCED RADAR F-15 AND F-16 FIGHTER JETS -- AS WELL
AS TWO B-1 BOMBERS, WHICH HAVE NEVER FLOWN IN COMBAT. ALL ARE
PART OF AN AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE REQUESTED BY THE COMMANDER OF
AMERICAN FORCES IN THE GULF REGION.
ALSO EXPECTED TO ARRIVE THIS WEEKEND IS THE U-S AIRCRAFT CARRIER
GEORGE WASHINGTON. WHEN IT JOINS THE U-S-S NIMITZ, THE UNITED
STATES WILL HAVE SEVERAL-HUNDRED MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND AT LEAST
27-THOUSAND SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN IN THE GULF REGION. (SIGNED)
NEB/NJS/RAE
20-Nov-97 12:55 PM EST (1755 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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